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anorexic

/ænəˈɹɛksɪk/adjective · noun

Anorexic can refer to a person suffering from anorexia nervosa. Anorexic is also used as adjective, with meanings including suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

AN

Ends

XIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANOREXIC” Mean?

/ænəˈɹɛksɪk/

anorexic has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

a person suffering from anorexia nervosa

Synonyms

Synonyms for ANOREXIC

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

C

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

A, N, O, R, E, X, I, C

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
n
o
r
e
x
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for anorexic.

ANOREXIC is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with C.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using anorexic in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANOREXIC can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ANOREXIC is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANOREXIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ANOREXIC uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AN, NO, OR, RE, EX, XI, IC

Trigrams

ANO, NOR, ORE, REX, EXI, XIC

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for anorexic.

ANOREXIC is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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